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create MethodStatic

Create a DrawingViewDefinition

create(iModelDb: IModelDb, definitionModelId: string, name: string, baseModelId: string, categorySelectorId: string, displayStyleId: string, range: Range2d): DrawingViewDefinition

@throws IModelError if there is a problem creating the element.

Parameter Type Description
iModelDb IModelDb The iModel
definitionModelId string The DefinitionModel
name string The name/CodeValue of the view
baseModelId string The base DrawingModel
categorySelectorId string The CategorySelector that this view should use
displayStyleId string The DisplayStyle2d that this view should use
range Range2d Defines the view origin and extents

Returns - DrawingViewDefinition

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Last Updated: 29 October, 2025